Session Chairs:

Jongbyung Jun, Suffolk University

Papers:

"Non-Tradable Shares and Firm Underperformance: The Alaska Native Corporations Case Revisited"
Gabriel Ramirez, Kennesaw State University
Ihsuan Li, Minnesota State University Mankato (Contact Author)
J. Kerry Waller, Clemson University

"How Do Fund Managers Invest: Self Strategy or Herding in Private Pension Funds?"
José Olivares, Universidad del Desarrollo
Jean Sepulveda-Umanzor, Universidad del Desarrollo (Contact Author)

"On the Importance of Time Variation in Higher Moments"
A. Tolga Ergun, Suffolk University (Contact Author)
Jongbyung Jun, Suffolk University

"Anticipated Value Creation in U.S. Private Equity Buyouts: The Role of Corporate Governance, Undervaluation, and Club Deals"
Michael E. S. Hoffman, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Lawrance Evans, Jr., U.S. Government Accountability Office (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Matthias Buehlmaier, Vienna Graduate School of Finance
Clifford F. Thies, Shenandoah University
Souvik Datta, The University of British Columbia
Gaobo Pang, Watson Wyatt Worldwide

Session Chairs:

Patryk Babiarz, Purdue University

Papers:

"Health Events and Precautionary Savings: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study"
Tansel Yilmazer, Purdue University (Contact Author)
Robert L. Scharff, The Ohio State University

"Optimizing the Equity-Bond-Annuity Portfolio in Retirement: The Impact of Uncertain Health Expenses"
Gaobo Pang, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (Contact Author)
Mark Warshawsky, Watson Wyatt Worldwide

"Why Do the Insured Use More Health Care? The Role of Insurance-Induced Unhealthy Behaviors"
Yingying Dong, Boston College (Contact Author)

"Borrowing to Cope with Adverse Health Events: Liquidity Constraints and Unsecured Debt"
Patryk Babiarz, Purdue University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

José Olivares, Universidad del Desarrollo
Robert L. Scharff, The Ohio State University
Yingying Dong, Boston College
Gaobo Pang, Watson Wyatt Worldwide